The member representing Yewa North/Imeko Afon Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Gboyega Nasiru Isiaka, has presented
He said, “Our size is 3798 km square, comprising 2,078km square of Yewa North and 1,711 km square of Imeko-Afon Local Government. That size is bigger than at least five African countries. It is bigger than Cape Verde, Mauritius, Comoros, São Tomé and Príncipe and it is almost four times the size of Seychelles. And we have a border. So, with our size and the border towns, we are almost a country without a constitutional power.
“If we want to be open to opportunities, companies, and businesses, the roads have to be good. Connecting ourselves via road is tough; to move from Sunwa to Ijaka, Matale to Alarabakan, Alarabakan to Iwoye is very tough. We also need to utilise our land more to generate employment; unemployment is another major problem.
“Importantly also, the fact that we share a border with Benin Republic must amount to something, it cannot just be there. We share about 140km with Benin Republic within this constituency. There are other secondary things, but we need to face the primary needs of the people. We need to expand the scope of opportunities with Benin Republic.
“Our vision is to create an optimistic, self-confident, prosperous Yewa North/Imeko-Afon through the utilisation of our human and natural resources and operating within a democratic, open, and fair sub-national where opportunities and fair opportunities exist for all.”All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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